COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE

A description of Complementary Medicine topics for the 2013 Virginia Veterinary Conference.

Saturday, March 2

Doug Knueven, DVM, CVA, CVC, CVCH
Sponsored in part by Standard Process
8:00-9:55 am
Integrative Veterinary Medicine: The Wave of the Future
This lecture gives a summary of the holistic terms and philosophy including an overview of the herbal medicine, chiropractic and acupuncture. The participant will leave equipped to answer those tough questions our clients have about holistic care.

10:10-11:50 am
What We Weren’t Taught About Small Animal Nutrition Trigger Points
This lecture will show the shortcomings of processed commercial diets. We will look at the difference between what is commonly fed, and what canines and felines evolved to eat. Recent research on the nutritional benefits of feeding whole foods and supplements will be presented.